Edible Insects: Valuable Source for Human Nutrition
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2026 | Viewed by 246
Special Issue Editors
Interests: circadian physiology; black soldier fly; alternative protein; insects as food and feed; animal nutrition; digestibility; circadian regulation; energy homeostasis
Interests: insects for food and feed; insect nutrition; insect-fungi interactions
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2. Department of Food Industry, Polytechninc University of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal
Interests: food chemistry; food engineering; food science; nutrition; development of new foods; consumer studies; transformation of animal foods for human consumption; edible insects; dairy products; meat products
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the face of global population growth, food insecurity, and environmental pressures, edible insects are emerging as a sustainable and nutrient-rich alternative to traditional animal-based protein sources. This Special Issue invites submissions exploring edible insects from diverse nutritional, environmental, economic, and cultural perspectives. We encourage original research articles, systematic reviews, case studies, and opinion papers addressing topics such as the nutritional analysis of edible insects, health implications, food safety, and regulation, sustainable production and farming practices, consumer acceptance, innovative processing and culinary uses, and the socioeconomic potential of insect-based foods. Contributions that offer interdisciplinary insights and highlight the benefits, challenges, and future opportunities associated with incorporating edible insects into human diets are particularly welcome.
Dr. Roee Gutman
Dr. Itai Opatovsky
Prof. Dr. Raquel P. F. Guiné
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- edible insects
- nutritional composition
- sustainable diets
- food security
- alternative protein
- consumer acceptance
- entomophagy
- food safety
- insect farming
- functional foods
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